While the choppas are flying to Wantirna, this could come in handy.
SCA Petrol Jerry Can 20L $19.99 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ $99 Order) @ Supercheap Auto
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get a high chair, rest them side ways, walk away..
So the bunning ones are same in terms of quality? a lot of reviews say it leaks
SCA is better
I like to use a siphon. Easier, slower but less leaks
Just cut some off the nozzle back to where the diameter is larger. But not a fan of these containers anyway, much prefer the stubby Scepter ones that dont fall over in the boot and house the nozzle inside.
Very pleased with my Scepters and they do come at good prices.
10L or 5L are far easier to handle than the 20L which is a pain to fill the car with. I often decant half the 20L into a 10L pre fill.
$20 for the can to hold the 20L of fuel?
$2/L for 20L is $40
$1.3L for 20L is $26It is only a saving of $14.
Not really worth it IMO.
Think of the future savings
They are reusable
I wish someone had told me sooner. I've been chucking mine out every time.
this isn't a disposable Can that you use it once and throw away.
I have 10 of these and I can tell you the savings very quickly add up, not to mention the convenience of not having to do specific trips for more fuel.
I break it down into 2 avenues of savings:
Averaging down the cost of fuel.. filing up when it's cheap and then using that fuel to cover when prices spike. my 10x cans will net me a 200L reserve of diesel which is around 1-2 months. You must remeber to rotate your reserves though.
Not having to potentially go out of your way every week. Our van uses 13L/100k which at current cost is $0.29 per kilometer.. 5K each week x 52 weeks = $75 / year. This is even more if you're further away from the cheapest. Our is often Costco which is a good 15 kilometer drive each way or ~$9 in diesel each time.
Yes I go to such a granular level when calculating best price. Sometimes despite being the cheapest, Costco costs more becuase of that $9 travel cost.
Username definitely checks out lol
I seriously hope no one here follow your footsteps. With that much fuel at your place, one mishap is all it takes to crisp your house and a few of your neighbours.
Diesel isn't quite as volatile as petrol. I can (and have on a small scale [50ml] test) go to it with a match and it will not ignite. That's not to say in a fire that it wouldn't cause some problems as the autoignition point is well, well below the temps you would see in a house fire.
That's why it's currently (and has been on rotation for the last 10 or so years) kept in a shed with a nice "diesel fuel, no smoking or open flame" sign on it which has nothing in it that could start a fire ie. no lithium batteries, no mains electricity, no flammable material and to top it off that shed is disconnected from the house by a good distance. Touch wood after a decade of doing so I've not had one incident or close call.
I should have put in my comment that 200L of petrol is a very troubling thought and it's not the best idea to keep more than say 60L on hand at any time, anything beyond that and you're probably going to be put on a govt. list and have trouble getting on an airplane
diesal wont catch on fire as petrol, it needs very high compression at which it will start igniting (which is what happens inside diesal engine). If the fuel gets heated alot up by some other fire nearby then it can be at risk
This is a good point. Is more than 20 litres of fuel stored at the house… That's a common question for insurance quotes, and I assume it's part of the wriggle out clauses mongrel insurance companies use to avoid paying.
@jrvb42: In addition, it does not always save the cost. With the recent petrol plummet, if you have stocked up at the last low point a month ago (around 181c/l for U91) but not used it yet, you lose.
Under your $2 vs $1.3 scenario the can pays itself back in 1.4x uses, that is a massive ROI.
I'm buying this with the expectation of finding 10c savings and still think its a good deal.
That's only correct if the price returns to $2
Get the metal ones. About 3x the price, but you will have them for a lifetime.
Disagree metal rusts internally and plastic doesn't. Have both and plastic lasts longer
this is correct. only thing need to watch out for with plastic is leaks due to ruptures
but if you take care of them they'll last a long long time
I have this, and it is very awkward and slow to use compared to the Willow.
At this price OK for very rare/emergency use, but not regular.Hmm that was frustrating, wasn't an affiliate link.. came straight from amazon? Anyway, what I basically said was:
- Agree that they're slow, you can speed it up slightly buy squeezing in the sides occasionally but it doesn't make much difference.
- You only have one back - make it last!
- A fuel transfer pump is cheap and fast and can be found for less than $30 on amazon or ebay. I won't insert a link this time but simply searching "jerry can pump" on google will return some great options.
Plastic ones are pretty crap as they tend to leak fumes. I recommend getting metal ones.
metal ones rust and will leak on the bottom base
I’ve had mine for years and haven’t rusted out. Just take care of it and have it live out of the weather.
I take it you were fuming when you found out they leak?
They are supposed to release fumes - especially in warmer weather.
The Scepter ones dont, i've had them expand in the sun rock solid and nothing gets out.
Jerry Smith can.
Lol I went to my local store yesterday to get one, they were all sold out.
Me too, the lady with the pram in front of me took the last 4.
As other said fume leakage terrible. Plus one of mine collapsed in on itself when empty. Would not buy again
You have to release the fumes every week
Mine never lasted more than a week
Get the Scepter stubby ones, these are crap.
So guys while we're here I got a question.
I wanted to use one of these as I have a motorcycle that I haven't ridden in about 2yrs.
Wanted to siphon the fuel out of that (U95) and keep it in this Jerry Can.
Is it worth trying to put the fuel in my lawn mower or could I potentially eff it up?
Wouldn't risk it with 2 year old petrol.
you will most likely end up choking your lawn mower especially since the 2+ year old petrol is definitely already off and may have contaminants and residue. theres also most likely already water (due to condensation buildup) inside the tank from leaving your motorcycle for 2 years, so I would say it is NOT worth putting that fuel into your lawn mower. 2 years is just way too long for fuel to just sit there after leaving the pump, way beyond expiry
Thanks ULT and dinglejerry, will just dispose of it then.
Genuine question - how does one dispose of petrol without just setting it alight?
@donbot: To be honest I've used old fuel as a cleaner. Just be a little careful.
But most of mine goes on the fire to start it quicker.
Just mix new fuel with it and it will be fine.
Every house now is a fire hazard 😂
Buy this and stock up fuel before price hike September no more fuel excise waived??
My car consumes 8l of fresh e91 per 100km in the day of fueling up, 9.6l on the next day, and 10.6 every other day. If fuel up in X-Convenience or like that, it takes 10.5l always, including the first day. So the cheapest way is actually to use only fresh petrol and preferably from expensive brand and refuel every couple of days. This is for city driving only.
Whats the math behind this? 🤔
At these prices its like you need to save yourself about 100c/L to break even the cost of the cansyou mean like tonight?
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/712663
I bought these a couple years ago and have filled up on pricelock a few times during glitches saving at least $300 now.
I’ve had my metal ones for years and regularly save 20c/l which ends up being about $12 per fill. Refill every few weeks and it adds up. They’ve easily paid for themselves over the years.
As a rural person who stores a bunch of fuel for a decent period - just be aware that the octane rating on fuel drops from the moment it leaves the refinery. Temperature and moisture is the biggest issue for both diesel and petrol. If you plan on storing more than 3mths, use a fuel treatment - super cheap as it's usually 1ml/L and store containers as full as possible in as cool a spot as possible.
As others have said a 20L container can be suprisingly heavy but moreso cumbersome - handles not in great places for full pour position.
cheers, any treatment you suggest?
Can't really advise a stabiliser/treatment as I don't know if you're using petrol or diesel. That said Fuel Doctor claims it does both - I have it and have used without issue. Very cost effective at 1ml/L plus the usual pretty impossible to verify claims of other benefits e.g fuel economy improvement, cleans engine, makes more attractive to opposite sex, allows you to teleport etc.
the wantrina fuel price lock is removed by 7-11 now from your accounts if anyone is unaware - so rethink if you are just buying this for this purpose….
Supercheap Auto must now be fuming after several thousand orders of Jerry cans were cancelled!
Already ordered a few an hour ago lol
I think same price at bunnings
Just remember flow rate is very very slow with 20L jerry cans. Need at least 3 minutes to fill. And if you have weak arms or wrists, you will struggle